I just bought a used M5140 appears to be a 2012 660 hrs that has a gap between the instrumnent panel clear cover and the rest of the main Dash housing. Gap is about 1/4 inch were moisture and dirt can get into to area. It looks like the entire dash HOUSING is not up tight against the engine firewall. I am going to try and post some pictures. Anyone know how this should be repaired ? I seems that the entire housing needs to be screwed up tight so it fits tight to the engine firewall. Thanks for any help or suggestions. Bill
M5140 Instrument Panel separation from Dash
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If I remember correctly that piece is held on with 3 screws. One on each side and one in the middle. Have to access all of them from under the hood. The middle one is a pain to get too. It's all plastic so the tabs might be broken off as well. I'll try and post some pictures tomorrow.
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I forgot to take pictures but here is a parts breakdown. Look at #70 & #80. The screw will be "outside" the fire wall under the hood.
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Not looking forward to tackling this job, I am going to do as much research as I can before tearing into it. I can't see myself getting up under the rear hood housing as just ain't any room and at my age I just am not that flexible. I would appreciate any other suggestions. I have a shop manual didn't see anything that helped in it I will look through it again.
Bill
Bill
Hello Bill
Just wondering what part of Northern California you're in. I don't see many post from fellow Northern Californians.
Lance
Just wondering what part of Northern California you're in. I don't see many post from fellow Northern Californians.
Lance
Hello
Yes I did. Did you get a response from me. It sounds like you did not. I'm sorry. I'll send it again. Thank you Lance
Yes I did. Did you get a response from me. It sounds like you did not. I'm sorry. I'll send it again. Thank you Lance
Lance to date I have not gotten any thing from you. Are yousending it as a Private message ??
It appears from the lack of response to this thread this is a rare issue ( I thank Russell for his help) Any suggestion as where I can get more help with this problem I have with this Dash Separation ? Thanks Bill
I was working in a very dusty environment, So I did a down and dirty in the field temp fix. Pictures Before with the large gap & after the temp fix
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Looks similar to the job I did on the vacuum cleaner hose yesterday. Started out thinking I would take the head off and just shorten the hose a few inches but half way into taking it apart realized the wiring ran inside the spiral support coil, and cutting out a section would require rewiring the connectors etc. Decided duct tape would do. 
I am always wrapping a crack in my wife's Vacuum Cleaner, I use electrical tape on it too.Looks similar to the job I did on the vacuum cleaner hose yesterday. Started out thinking I would take the head off and just shorten the hose a few inches but half way into taking it apart realized the wiring ran inside the spiral support coil, and cutting out a section would require rewiring the connectors etc. Decided duct tape would do.